The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1887-10-18

'uuc III prayer IN the family and in the closet As
nothing had been said to Gccrge on the subject he
thought 1t was evidence of sort Unnatural religion.
George said his father, go you suppose God
nkes to have you say your prayers this way better
than the way you used to?'
on, don't suppose God cares anything about it.
was thinking of the kangaroo"
lie had lately been to the mcnaseric and seen that
animal sitting On its hauuehes with i,s fore feet
placed together somewhat as he placed his hands in
saying his prayers
The Shortest Way.
household duty done in time and properly
saves the greater labor of attending to tito late and
olinlnlsh' the demand made upon the lime Of the
houseAecper. The brass may be kept bright and
SHINING with ammonia. Don't grease n creaking
hhge ana stick it up with q remedy that is worl
IMAM the evil, but put little graphite or soft lead
pencil on the place of friction.
Why leave stains on cups and saucers and other
dishes when ashes will remove them?
Not spot need be left on the caneseated chairs if
on bright, sunny day each chair is thoroughly
washed aud the wood is saturated and dried in the
open air and sun.
Iron rust comes off with lemon juice and salt. and
the same kind of juice will remove stains from the
hands.
A polished floor is kept so by wiping it with a
Goth saturated with milk, or with coal oil.
The carpets may be kept much ftesher if &C.
casionally, on general sweeping day, they be well
sprnkled with corn meal and salt before beginning
TO ply that woman's weapon, the broom. A faded
carpet will get a somewhat new luster by putting
half tumbler of spirits of turpentine in basin of
water and keeping the broom wet with ii while
sweeping
There are a thousand things about house that
may be done in the right way at the right time, and
the result will be u saving of time and household
belongings.
Correspondence.
A Friend-Will any one knowing anything of J..
Y. Wager please correspond with his mother Mrs n.
y. wager, Raleigh, Smith county, Miss. The last
time she heard from him he wa at Morristown,
Calhoun county, Ala Perhaps some one living there
knows whether he is living or dead
Mrs NJ. Z. Snipes Stafford, Boliver, county, Miss,
is anxious to secure the services of good industr
GUS healthy white girl to do the cooking and assist
in the house cleaning for q family of five lessons,
for which good wages will be paid and permanent
home to the right p rson. Correspondence solicited.
Miss Laura Fairchild Mt Holly, Ark-Kind edi-
tress, please publish this letter. that the sisters of
Woman's Kingdom may know that l have been
blessed through their indners. After my first letter.
inquiring remedy for the poison of poison oak
bearing remedies from the sisters and other persons
who were in sympathy with sufferers. The first re-
ceiyed was from Mrs. Baker, of Buena Vista, Ark;
which WIS the leaves of Sourdock pounded and put
in sweet cream to stand day before using as lini-
ment. The effect was as desired--a cure. To Mrs.
Baker: May tie Lord bless her in every way neces-
sary And to the sisters at large shall pray TO the
Lord not to be Indifferent, are the words of my
sister Lily Randols the cured With best wishes to
the sisters of Womans Kingdom, and the continual
pray ers of THE CONSTITUTION; l close.
Sara N, Hedgepeth, Bartonia, Ind.-Wil you allow
n hoosicr in the Kingdom? if not set me down in
that awful waste basket. If Mrs How'd will use
gasoline to clean / e. gloves think she will have
no trouble. have cleaned white kids beautifully
with it, 1t is nice TO clean dresses or mems cloth
ing also. If Grandma VIII send me stamp and
her address Will send her some flower seed. Sc
many are inquiring for the Mikado lace; is it the
croched or nit that is asked for? have what We
call Mikado it is croched will give Mrs W. g., 9
receipt for doughnuts; suppose they yankee as
got the receipt out of an eastern magazine years
ago. they are splendid. One pint sour cream three
eggs two cups white III gar, one teaspoonful soda;
-four sufficient to roll nicely Would like to corres-
pond with some one on the coast. l would like 10
get shells, mossss etc. Why do not the cores
pondents to Woman's Kingdom give their names
and address and not bother the kind editress so
much. Do not be ashamed, ladies, just tell your
names.
Mrs. Maggie Carruth, San Gabriel, Texas, will
send Nj X Can allday glory seed bloom 10 y and
native bulbus plant to any one who will send her
an ounce of split zepher white, and an envelope di-
rected and stamped. Also has native cacti long
grey moss and other seed TO exchange for any
thing useful except seed, plants, designs samples
To make tracing paper, put Gil ON any good blank
plper and rub it on WE'LL then put on powdered in
digo and rub it on evenly. TO use same put blue
side on cloth; then design on that and with some
thing pointed trace it all over and you will have de-
sign ON cloth. Can not write to any one who does
not send directed and stamped envelope.
MIRA II. c. Brown, Evinston, Fia--Please allow
me to say through these columns to any nice sansi.
Bile girl in need # home, that if she viii cores
pond with me- can put her in the way of obtain
ing one where she will be treated with every con
sideration and kindness. One who is thoroughly
respectable and is able and willing to do cooking,
washing and ironing in small family, is desired
To such one nice home and good salary is
offered. Allow me to say, also that iu response 10